Topic: Red sea Magic

Has anyone been scuba diving on the Red Sea magic ? Altough the initial brochure advertises scuba Diving when u get a snap shot of the excursions along with the tickets it doesnt mention scuba Diving? we are going jan the 7th any help will be appreciated

It was offered in the trip brochure when we sailed 2 years ago, but people who had done it felt ripped off as it was only in a pool on a complex with a 30 minute sea dive charged as an extra.

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Has anyone been scuba diving on the Red Sea magic ? Altough the initial brochure advertises scuba Diving when u get a snap shot of the excursions along with the tickets it doesnt mention scuba Diving? we are going jan the 7th any help will be appreciated

Thanks my husband is a Padi qualified diver part of his 40th bday present so was hoping for a qualified dive at Hurghada or Aquaba

Oh, I do hope so.....it's the main reason husband's going!
mind you, we're having a week in Sharm first, so he'll be snorkled out!- Jo.

You can do proper scuba diving in the Red Sea ( not a swimming pool ) by special excursion from the ship at about £70 ( price from memory and may vary ) and this is available at Aqaba and Safaga ports only - you need to see Destination Services on the ship and the sooner you request the better choices they will have - Certified Divers will need to take proof and you and a buddy can do your own exploring - if on your own you have to follow the guide. All equipment and transfers are included in the price. The trip is called " Red Sea PADI diving " and is by special arrangement when you are on board.

Thank you Ships Cat we will book the day we get on board

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Oh, I do hope so.....it's the main reason husband's going!
mind you, we're having a week in Sharm first, so he'll be snorkled out!- Jo.

Are you also going on the 7th of Jan? it may be that our husbands dive at the same places although after a week in Sharm you will have the opportunity to dive my Husbands Dive skl recommend Emperor diving at Sharm as they are Padi qualified

No, we're in Sharm in the last week of Jan. He's not too happy with diving now, as the Dr. thinks snorkelling is better for him....he learnt part of his diving in Sharm many years ago..( I remember it well.......I was left at home to climb a snow covered hill to the bus at 7am every day!).
Age, and little ailments have brought their toll, but he's still a water baby at heart.- Jo.

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It was offered in the trip brochure when we sailed 2 years ago, but people who had done it felt ripped off as it was only in a pool on a complex with a 30 minute sea dive charged as an extra.

Just in case this puts anyone off, I did the Introduction to Diving session in Aqaba from the Red Sea Magic cruise in 2007. You are taken to a centre a short drive from the ship where you are given a talk on what will happen then fitted with the equipment and taken to a deep swimming pool obviously designed for this purpose. You then get tuition in the pool on what to do if you lose your regulator, how to clear your mask, etc. After that you walk down the beach (a few hundred yards) to the sea where there is a reef and you are escorted on a dive with one supervisor between two novices.

There was no extra charge for the dive. We went down to 9 metres and it was amazing. Whilst I found the idea of diving pretty scary, we were very well looked after.

This excursions was incredibly good value for money..

Have you read today's questions? It's about Aqaba, and someone from Israel has answered that you can visit Eilat from there, if you ask the immigration to stamp a card rather than your passport which will have an Egyptian visa on. You change taxis at the border.
I never knew it was possible.
Jo.